Patents by Inventor Toshiaki Tsuno

Toshiaki Tsuno has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11387486
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte comprising lithium, phosphorus and sulfur, wherein the sulfide solid electrolyte has a diffraction peak A at 2?=25.2±0.5 deg and a diffraction peak B at 29.7±0.5 deg in powder X-ray diffraction using CuK? rays, an area ratio of a peak derived from PS43? glass to the total area of peaks derived from glass observed in solid 31P-NMR measurement is 90% or more and 100% or less, and an area ratio of peaks derived from glass to the total area of all peaks at 60 to 120 ppm observed in solid 31P-NMR measurement is 1% or more and 45% or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Futoshi Utsuno, Toshiaki Tsuno, Kota Terai, Atsushi Sato
  • Patent number: 11355780
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte particles comprising lithium, phosphorus and sulfur, having a volume-based average particle size measured by laser diffraction particle size distribution measurement of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m, having a diffraction peak having 2? of 29.0 to 31.0 deg in powder X-ray diffraction measurement using CuK? ray, and an intensity ratio (Ib/Ip) of a peak intensity Ib at a high angle-side low part of the diffraction peak to a peak intensity Ip of the diffraction peak is less than 0.09.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Futoshi Utsuno, Toshiaki Tsuno, Kota Terai, Hironari Kimpara, Atsushi Sato
  • Publication number: 20200220208
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte comprising lithium, phosphorus and sulfur, wherein the sulfide solid electrolyte has a diffraction peak A at 2?=25.2±0.5 deg and a diffraction peak B at 29.7±0.5 deg in powder X-ray diffraction using CuK? rays, an area ratio of a peak derived from PS43? glass to the total area of peaks derived from glass observed in solid 31P-NMR measurement is 90% or more and 100% or less, and an area ratio of peaks derived from glass to the total area of all peaks at 60 to 120 ppm observed in solid 31P-NMR measurement is 1% or more and 45% or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Futoshi UTSUNO, Toshiaki TSUNO, Kota TERAI, Atsushi SATO
  • Publication number: 20200006808
    Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte particles comprising lithium, phosphorus and sulfur, having a volume-based average particle size measured by laser diffraction particle size distribution measurement of 0.1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less, having a diffraction peak having 2? ranging from 29.0 to 31.0 deg in powder X-ray diffraction measurement using CuK? ray, and an intensity ratio (Ib/Ip) of a peak intensity Ip of the diffraction peak to a diffraction intensity Ib at a high angle-side low part of the diffraction peak is less than 0.09.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Futoshi UTSUNO, Toshiaki TSUNO, Kota TERAI, Hironari KIMPARA, Atsushi SATO
  • Patent number: 10511052
    Abstract: An electrolyte sheet including an electrolyte layer that includes electrolyte particles and a binder, and a base material stacked on the electrolyte layer, wherein the electrolyte particles have an ionic conductivity of 1.0×10?5 S/cm or more; the ratio of the electrolyte particles relative to the total weight of the electrolyte particles and the binder is 50 wt % or more and 99.5 wt % or less; and, after transferring the electrolyte layer in a transfer test, the electrolyte particles and the binder do not remain on the base material, and the electrolyte layer is transferred to an object without peeling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitomi Adachi, Hiroyuki Tamura, Toshiaki Tsuno
  • Publication number: 20170214081
    Abstract: A solid electrolyte composition comprising: a solid electrolyte that comprises Li; and a solvent represented by the following formula (1). R1—(C?O)—R2 (1) wherein in the formula (1), R1 and R2 are independently a hydrocarbon group including 2 or more carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshiaki TSUNO, Hiroyuki TAMURA
  • Publication number: 20150132638
    Abstract: An electrolyte sheet including an electrolyte layer that includes electrolyte particles and a binder, and a base material stacked on the electrolyte layer, wherein the electrolyte particles have an ionic conductivity of 1.0×10?5 S/cm or more; the ratio of the electrolyte particles relative to the total weight of the electrolyte particles and the binder is 50 wt % or more and 99.5 wt % or less; and, after transferring the electrolyte layer in a transfer test, the electrolyte particles and the binder do not remain on the base material, and the electrolyte layer is transferred to an object without peeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitomi Adachi, Hiroyuki Tamura, Toshiaki Tsuno
  • Patent number: 8048568
    Abstract: Disclosed is a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including ultra-fine particles comprising an element which is capable of alloying with lithium. The particles have a diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm, a Raman shift of 480 cm?1 to 520 cm?1 measured by Raman Spectroscopy, and a full width at half-maximum of 10 cm?1 to 30 cm?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyou-Yoon Sheem, Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuku
  • Patent number: 7851086
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a method for preparing the electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The electrode material for a lithium secondary battery includes Si as a principal component, wherein the interplanar spacing of an Si (111) surface is between 3.15 ?and 3.20 ? using X-ray diffraction. This is achieve by first alloying Si with an element selected from the group consisting of Al, B, P, Ge, Sn, Pb, Ni, Co, Mn, Mo, Cr, V, Cu, Fe, Ni, W, Ti, Zn, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and combinations thereof, and then eluting X from the resulting alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuka, Sung-Soo Kim, Bok-Hwan Jung
  • Patent number: 7658871
    Abstract: Disclosed is a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery comprising a Si phase, a SiM phase and at least one of a X phase and a SiX phase, wherein each of phases has a crystal grain size of 100 nm and 500 nm. The element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, B, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti, and Y, the element X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, and Au. However, where M is Cu, X is not Cu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Akira Takamuku, Toshiaki Tsuno, Sung-Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20090101865
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a method for preparing the electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The electrode material for a lithium secondary battery includes Si as a principal component, wherein the interplanar spacing of an Si (111) surface is between 3.15 ? and 3.20 ? using X-ray diffraction. This is achieve by first alloying Si with an element selected from the group consisting of Al, B, P, Ge, Sn, Pb, Ni, Co, Mn, Mo, Cr, V, Cu, Fe, Ni, W, Ti, Zn, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and combinations thereof, and then eluting X from the resulting alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuka, Sung-Soo Kim, Bok-Hwan Jung
  • Patent number: 7479351
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a method for preparing the electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The electrode material for a lithium secondary battery includes Si as a principal component, wherein the interplanar spacing of an Si(111) surface between 3.15 ? and 3.20 ? using X-ray diffraction. This is achieve by first alloying Si with an element selected from the group consisting of Al, B, P, Ge, Sn, Pb, Ni, Co, Mn, Mo, Cr, V, Cu, Fe, Ni, W, Ti, Zn, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and combinations thereof, and then eluting X from the resulting alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuka, Sung-Soo Kim, Bok-Hwan Jung
  • Publication number: 20080302999
    Abstract: Disclosed is a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery comprising a Si phase, a SiM phase and at least one of a X phase and a SiX phase, wherein each of phases has a crystal grain size of 100 nm and 500 nm. The element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, B, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti, and Y, the element X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, and Au. However, where M is Cu, X is not Cu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Akira Takamuku, Toshiaki Tsuno, Sung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 7326497
    Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery which is prepared by mixing graphite powder with a binder. The negative electrode comprises graphite with an intensity ratio I(110)/I(002) of 0.5 or more wherein I(002) is an X-ray diffraction peak intensity I(002) at a (002) plane and I(110) is an X-ray diffraction peak intensity I(110) at a (110) plane The negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery has enhanced discharge capacity and cycle life characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuku, Kyou-Yoon Sheem
  • Patent number: 7223498
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a negative active material powder comprising a metal capable of alloying with lithium, a conductive material powder, and a binder, wherein the density thereof is between 1.2 g/cm3 and 4.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuka, Sung-Soo Kim, Bok-Hwan Jung
  • Publication number: 20050089755
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode material for a lithium secondary battery, a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a method for preparing the electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The electrode material for a lithium secondary battery includes Si as a principal component, wherein the interplanar spacing of an Si (111) surface is between 3.15 ? and 3.20 ? using X-ray diffraction. This is achieve by first alloying Si with an element selected from the group consisting of Al, B, P, Ge, Sn, Pb, Ni, Co, Mn, Mo, Cr, V, Cu, Fe, Ni, W, Ti, Zn, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and combinations thereof, and then eluting X from the resulting alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuka, Sung-Soo Kim, Bok-Hwan Jung
  • Publication number: 20050079423
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for a lithium secondary battery comprising a negative active material powder comprising a metal capable of alloying with lithium, a conductive material powder, and a binder, wherein the density thereof is between 1.2 g/cm3 and 4.0 g/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuka, Sung-Soo Kim, Bok-Hwan Jung
  • Patent number: 6869730
    Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode material, a method for its preparation, an electrode comprising the electrode material and a battery comprising the same. The electrode material comprises a binder comprising a water-soluble conductive polymer and a water-soluble polymer, and an active material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuku, Kyou-Yoon Sheem
  • Publication number: 20050042128
    Abstract: Disclosed is a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery comprising a Si phase, a SiM phase and at least one of a X phase and a SiX phase, wherein each of phases has a crystal grain size of 100 nm and 500 nm. The element M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Co, B, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti, and Y, the element X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, and Au. However, where M is Cu, X is not Cu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Akira Takamuku, Toshiaki Tsuno, Sung-Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 6855459
    Abstract: An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a current collector and an active material layer formed on the current collector. The active material layer includes an active material, a binder and a water-soluble polymer. The binder is a copolymer of (metha)acrylic acid and (metha)acrylic alkylester, and an amorphous polypropylene homopolymer or an amorphous copolymer of propylene and a C2 to C8 olefin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., LTD
    Inventors: Keiko Matsubara, Toshiaki Tsuno, Akira Takamuku, Kyou-Yoon Sheem